CVE-2023-41080 (Medium) detected in tomcat-embed-core-9.0.26.jar

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CVE-2023-41080 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - tomcat-embed-core-9.0.26.jar

Core Tomcat implementation

Library home page: https://tomcat.apache.org/

Path to dependency file: /build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /root/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.apache.tomcat.embed/tomcat-embed-core/9.0.26/6312ba542bc58fa9ee789a43516ce4d862548a6b/tomcat-embed-core-9.0.26.jar,/root/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.apache.tomcat.embed/tomcat-embed-core/9.0.26/6312ba542bc58fa9ee789a43516ce4d862548a6b/tomcat-embed-core-9.0.26.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-boot-starter-web-2.1.9.RELEASE.jar (Root Library) - spring-boot-starter-tomcat-2.1.9.RELEASE.jar - :x: **tomcat-embed-core-9.0.26.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') vulnerability in FORM authentication feature Apache Tomcat.This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M10, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.0.12, from 9.0.0-M1 through 9.0.79 and from 8.5.0 through 8.5.92. The vulnerability is limited to the ROOT (default) web application.

Publish Date: 2023-08-25

URL: CVE-2023-41080

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.1)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Changed - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://lists.apache.org/thread/71wvwprtx2j2m54fovq9zr7gbm2wow2f

Release Date: 2023-08-25

Fix Resolution (org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core): 9.0.80

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web): 2.7.16

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